CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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REFERENDA
First Consideration of Constitutional Amendments
Article I, Section 25
the right to keep and bear arms.
[1995 AJR-53]JR-27
Article VI, Section 4 (1), (3), (5)
4-year terms of office for, appointment of, vacancies in the office of, and the restriction on holding any other office by, sheriffs.
[1995 AJR-37]JR-23
Article VI, Section 4 (6)
4-year terms of office for district attorneys. Also: Art. VI, Sec. 4 (1)
[1995 SJR-30]JR-21
Second Consideration of Constitutional Amendments
Article I, Sections 3, 7, 9, 19, 21 (2)
Remove unnecessary references to masculine gender. Also: Art. IV, Secs. 6, 12, 13, 23a; Art. V, Secs. 4, 6; Art. VI, Sec. 2; Art. VII, Secs. 1, 12; Art. XI, Sec. 3a; and Art. XIII, Secs. 4, 11, 12 (6).
[1993enJR-21; 1995 AJR-12]JR-3
Article IV, Section 24 (6) (a)
Sports lottery authorized, proceeds dedicated to athletic facilities.
[1993enJR-27; 1995 SJR-3]JR-2
Article VII, Section 10 (1)
Justice or judge may assume nonjudicial office during term.
[1993enJR-20; 1995 AJR-15]JR-4
Article XIII, Section 3
Eligibility to seek or hold office of a person convicted of a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust or of a felony.
[1993enJR-19; 1995 AJR-16]JR-28
Constitutional Amendments — April 4, 1995, Election
Three questions — submitting amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution for ratification — were on the April 4, 1995, spring election ballot. The number of votes cast for or against each question, shown below, was copied from the official canvass certified by the State Board of Canvassers on April 25, 1995. Each amendment was rejected by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
Question 1 was placed on the ballot by 1995 Senate Jt.Res-3. The question concerned authorizing a sports lottery, with the proceeds dedicated to athletic facilities.
Question 2 was placed on the ballot by 1995 Assembly Jt.Res-12. The question concerned removal of references to the masculine gender throughout the constitution.
Question 3 was placed on the ballot by 1995 Assembly Jt.Res-15. The question concerned permitting a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office.
Question 1: "Wisconsin sports lottery. Shall section 24 (6) (a) of
article IV of the constitution be amended to permit the state to operate lottery games that have their proceeds dedicated to athletic facilities?" [1995 SJR-3] [JR-2]
( Yes: 348,818 — No: 618,377 )
Question 2: "References to masculine gender removed. Shall articles I, IV, V, VI, VII, XI and XIII of the constitution be amended to remove unnecessary masculine gender pronouns?" [1995 AJR-12] [JR-3]
( Yes: 412,032 — No: 498,801 )
Question 3: "Eligibility of judges for nonjudicial office. Shall section 10 (1) of
article VII of the constitution be amended to permit a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office?" [1995 AJR-15] [JR-4]
( Yes: 390,744 — No: 503,239 )
Constitutional Amendment — November 5, 1996, Election
One question — submitting an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution for ratification — was on the November 5, 1996, general election ballot. The number of votes cast for or against the question, shown below, was copied from the official canvass certified by the State Board of Canvassers on November 26, 1996. The amendment was approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
Question 1 was placed on the ballot by 1995 Assembly Jt.Res-16. The question concerned eligibility of convicted persons for office.
Question 1: "Eligibility of convicted persons for office. Shall section 3 of
article XIII of the constitution be amended to prohibit a person from holding public office or from appearing on a ballot for state or local office if the person has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a violation of public trust or a felony and the person has not been pardoned for the conviction?" [1995 AJR-16] [JR-28]
( Yes: 1,292,934 — No: 543,516 )
